Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Libya
Libya: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 592,739 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Libya, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Libya stood at 592,739.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Libya peaked at 1.69 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,552, in 1965.
That places Libya 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,890 | 6,552 | 17,835 | 9 |
| 1970s | 162,364 | 25,619 | 292,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 231,175 | 113,675 | 339,453 | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,000 | 380,000 | 380,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 592,739 | 1.69 million | 6 |
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More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 139.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,806 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 93.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 2,614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 115.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Libya?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Libya was 592,739 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,552 in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Libya ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.